1. TYPES OF
CHARACTERS
IN LITERATURE
Benedicto, Ralph Royce Z.
BSMT2C
07.12.15
Mr. Jaime Cabrera
CEU, Philippines
I learn about types of
characters in literature,
electronic research, and
citing references by
completing this exercise.
PROTAGONISTS
ANTAGONISTS
SUPPORT CHARACTERS
CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT
BRAIN EXERCISE
Life is
simple
Why make
it hard?
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2. 1. Types of
Protagonists
There are four types of
protagonists.
1. THE HERO
2. THE ANTI-HERO
3. THE TRAGIC HERO
4. THE CARICATURE
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HERO
ï a man of distinguished courage
or ability, admired
for his brave deeds and noble q
ualities.
ï http://dictionary.reference.co
m/browse/hero
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ï In my own words:
A hero is the one who always win and will always stand
up for the good and justice.
ï My own example:
A father is a hero, he always give the best and decide
what is the best for the family, he will never abandon a
family member behind.
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HERO
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ANTI-HERO
ANTI-HERO
ï An anti-hero is a flawed hero,
and therefore, much more
interesting then the more
traditional hero's.
ï http://www.urbandictionary.co
m/define.php?term=Anti-Hero
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ï In my own words:
An anti-hero is the one who stops and foils the plan
of a hero, often sided with the evil.
ï My own example:
Everyone can be an anti-hero. It depends on their
own motives.
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TRAGIC HERO
TRAGIC HERO
ï someone who starts at the top,
and goes down to the bottom
due to a tragic flaw.
ï http://www.urbandictionary.co
m/define.php?term=tragic+her
o
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ï In my own words:
A hero from the start who eventually dies in the middle
or in the end in order for a hero to survive
ï My own example:
My example is in the movie of Spiderman 3, harry
Osborn sacrifice himself in order for Spiderman to live.
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CARICATURE
CARICATURE
ï a picture, description, or imitation of a
person or thing in which certain striking
characteristics are exaggerated in
order to create a comic or grotesque
effect.
ï https://www.google.com.ph/?gfe_rd=
cr&ei=VSKeVZbsMKaE8Qek67vgCg&g
ws_rd=ssl#q=caricature+meaning
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ï In my own words:
A caricature is a over exaggerated character.
ï My own example:
An exaggerated character could be a
companion of a hero.
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7. 2. Types of
Antagonists
There are five kinds of
antagonists.
1. THE MAIN ANTAGONIST
2. THE NEMESIS
3. THE SHAPE-SHIFTER
4. THE CHANGE AGENT
5. THE ROMANTIC ANGLE
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ANTAGONIST05
ANTAGONIST
ï An antagonist is a character,
group of characters, institution,
or concept that stands in or
represents opposition against
the protagonist.
ï https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/An
tagonist
ï In my own words:
An antagonist is the one who destroys and foils the
good of the protagonist.
ï My own example:
Darth Vader in star wars is a antagonist in the story
he stops Jedi's from creating peace in the land.
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NEMESIS06
NEMESIS
ï The word nemesis describes a
rival who just somehow seems
able to get the best of you.
ï http://www.vocabulary.com/di
ctionary/nemesis
ï In my own words:
It can be someone you compete against,
someone whose skills are nearly identical to yours.
ï My own example:
In a story there is only one nemesis, he/she can
manipulate the hero and knows his/her weakness.
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SHAPE-SHIFTER07
SHAPE-SHIFTER
ï one that seems able to change
form or identity at
will; especially :
ï http://www.merriam-
webster.com/dictionary/shape-
shifter
ï In my own words:
For me a shape shifter can be anyone and posses a
power to morph in to someone else.
ï My own example:
Zeus is a shape shifter In some mythological story, Zeus
often change in to someone else and visit chambers.
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CHANGE AGENT
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CHANGE AGENT
ï is a person from inside or outside
the organization who helps an
organization transform
ï http://study.com/academy/less
on/change-agent-definition-
role-quiz.html
ï In my own words:
A change agent is the one who eventually changes for
the improvement of the group often as the mind of a
group.
ï My own example:
A change agent in a story somehow the one creating
the strategies and the gadgets of a antagonist.
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ROMANTIC ANGLE
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ROMANTIC ANGLE
ï is usually a romantic
relationship involving three
people. While it can refer to two
people independently
romantically linked with a third.
ï https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lo
ve_triangle
ï In my own words:
Characters involving in a love triangles.
ï My own example:
Usually in a love story movies like the twilight saga
and harry potter.
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13. 3. Types of
Support
Characters
There are six types of
supporting characters.
1. THE SIDEKICK CHARACTER
2. THE MENTOR CHARACTER
3. THE FOIL CHARACTER
4. THE COMIC RELIEF CHARACTER
5. THE EXTRAS
6. THE CHORUS (e.g., Greek tragedy)
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SIDEKICK11
Sidekick
ï a person who helps and spends
a lot of time with someone who
is usually more important,
powerful, etc.
ï http://www.merriam-
webster.com/dictionary/sidekic
k
ï In my own words:
The one who always accompany a hero in his/her
battles
ï My own example:
In superhero movies there should be a sidekick like
robin.
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MENTOR10
Mentor
ï a wise and trusted counselor or t
eacher.
An influential senior sponsor or s
upporter.
ï http://dictionary.reference.com
/browse/mentor
ï In my own words:
He is the one who trains the hero the one who
teaches and exemplifies.
ï My own example:
In movies of a heroic seen we can see that there
are mentors of the heroes. Example is hercules.
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FOIL
ï a foil is a character who
contrasts with another
character in order to highlight
particular qualities of the other
character.
ï https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foi
l_(literature)
ï In my own words:
A foil is the one who has a qualities of a
protagonists.
ï My own example:
My example is batman.
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COMIC RELIEF13
COMIC RELIEF
ï relief from tension caused by th
e introduction or
occurrence of a comic element
, as by an amusing
human foible.
ï http://dictionary.reference.com
/browse/comic+relief
ï In my own words:
He/she is the one who is full of humor in the story.
ï My own example:
My example for this is flash, he is a funny guy.
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EXTRAS14
EXTRAS
ï Movies, Television. a perso
n hired by the day to
play a minor part, as a me
mber of a mob or crowd.
ï http://dictionary.referenc
e.com/browse/extra
ï In my own words:
They are the ones who fill the scenes, peoples and
others.
ï My own example:
The people of metropolis.
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CHORUS15
CHORUS
ï such a group
singing choral parts in connectio
n with soloists
or individual singers.
ï http://dictionary.reference.com
/browse/chorus?s=t
ï In my own words:
The one who sings and makes second voices.
ï My own example:
My examples are the choirs.
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FLAT CHARACTER
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Flat Character
ï an easily recognized character t
ype in fiction who
may not be fully delineated but
is useful in carrying
out some narrative purpose of t
he author.
ï http://dictionary.reference.com
/browse/flat%20character
ï In my own words:
The one who carries out secrets in a story
somehow to be useful in the end.
ï My own example:
Characters like Zeus and the sister eye is a flat
characters.
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ROUND CHARACTER
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ROUND CHARACTER
ï a character in fiction whose per
sonality,
background, motives, and other
features are fully
delineated by the author.
ï http://dictionary.reference.com
/browse/round%20character?s=
t
ï In my own words:
He is maintained by the author that cannot be
changed.
ï My own example:
The Hero or Protagonist of the story.
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23. 5. BRAIN
EXERCISE &
PRACTICE
Benedicto, Ralph Royce Z.
BSMT2C
07.12.15
Mr. Jaime Cabrera
CEU, Philippines
I personalize my learning
about the types of literary
characters by completing
this activity.
1. NEW INPUTS
2. CONNECTIONS
3. APPLICATIONS
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24. New concepts learned
ï What I learned is quite unique, I can now
identify the types of characters in a movie,
and a story how they act and what ending
will they do. What is the impact of this
character in the story and how well it will go
for him/her.
NEW INPUTS
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25. This reminds me ofâŠ
ï This kind of stuff reminds me of a comic
book back in my childhood days, I often
read DC comics back then. I didnât know
any single character in the story and how
will they result to. I often mistaken the hero
to become the antagonist, but I realized
know that some can be a protagonist
who posses a antagonist quality.
CONNECTIONS
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26. Usefulness in real situations
ï I can use this situations in real life for
example I can identify characters in a real
life situation and what is there roles in our
life. When watching a movie I can
understand how the character acts.
APPLICATIONS
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